28 Best universities for Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Saudi Arabia

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Saudi Arabia ranked based on their research performance in Artificial Intelligence (AI). A graph of 1.45M citations received by 83.1K academic papers made by 28 universities in Saudi Arabia was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. King Saud University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#98 in Asia

#358 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Enrollment: 61,412
Founded: 1957

2. King AbdulAziz University

Saudi Arabia | Jeddah

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#100 in Asia

#362 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1967

3. King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals

Saudi Arabia | Dhahran

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#124 in Asia

#460 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1963

4. King Abdullah University of Science and Technology

Saudi Arabia | Thuwal

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#151 in Asia

#577 in the World

Enrollment: 940
Founded: 2009

5. Taif University

Saudi Arabia | Taif

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#464 in Asia

#1280 in the World

Enrollment: 42,765
Founded: 2003

6. Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University

Saudi Arabia | Al-Kharj

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#468 in Asia

#1292 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2009

7. Prince Sultan University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#493 in Asia

#1329 in the World

Enrollment: 6,269
Male:Female: 46:54
Founded: 1999

8. Qassim University

Saudi Arabia | Qassim

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#532 in Asia

#1419 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Enrollment: 50,054
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 2004

9. Umm Al-Qura University

Saudi Arabia | Mecca

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#542 in Asia

#1435 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

10. King Khalid University

Saudi Arabia | Abha

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#553 in Asia

#1460 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1998

11. Taibah University

Saudi Arabia | Medina

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#618 in Asia

#1593 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Enrollment: 74,877
Founded: 2003

12. Princess Nora bint Abdulrahman University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#639 in Asia

#1627 in the World

Founded: 2008

13. King Faisal University

Saudi Arabia | Al-Ahsa

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#657 in Asia

#1656 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1975

14. Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University

Saudi Arabia | Dammam

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#681 in Asia

#1695 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1975

15. Al-Imam Muhammad Ibn Saud Islamic University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#691 in Asia

#1716 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Enrollment: 85,367
Founded: 1974

16. Al Jouf University

Saudi Arabia | Sakakah

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#834 in Asia

#1987 in the World

Founded: 2005

17. Jazan University

Saudi Arabia | Jazan

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#850 in Asia

#2017 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Enrollment: 54,999
Founded: 2005

18. Majmaah University

Saudi Arabia | Al Majma'ah

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#868 in Asia

#2053 in the World

Enrollment: 19,956
Founded: 2009

19. University of Tabuk

Saudi Arabia | Tabuk

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#890 in Asia

#2091 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2006

20. Najran University

Saudi Arabia | Najran

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#1066 in Asia

#2426 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 46,000
Founded: 2006

21. Effat University

Saudi Arabia | Jeddah

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#1082 in Asia

#2453 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 1,311
Founded: 1999

22. Al Baha University

Saudi Arabia | Al Baha

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#1144 in Asia

#2580 in the World

Enrollment: 22,914
Founded: 2006

23. Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University

Saudi Arabia | Khobar

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#1150 in Asia

#2589 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 2006

24. King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#1285 in Asia

#2857 in the World

Founded: 2005

25. Shaqra University

Saudi Arabia | Shaqra

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#1309 in Asia

#2904 in the World

Founded: 2008

26. Northern Borders University

Saudi Arabia | Arar

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#1330 in Asia

#2951 in the World

Enrollment: 15,300
Founded: 2007

27. Alfaisal University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#1556 in Asia

#3447 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 3,000
Founded: 2007

28. Al Yamamah University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#1840 in Asia

#4143 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 2,247
Founded: 2001

The best cities to study Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Saudi Arabia based on the number of universities and their ranks are Riyadh, Jeddah, Dhahran, and Thuwal.